Cough suppressant

Cough suppressant
A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough.

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  • suppressant — sup•pres•sant [[t]səˈprɛs ənt[/t]] n. pha a substance that suppresses an undesirable action or condition: a cough suppressant[/ex] • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • suppressant — /səˈprɛsənt/ (say suh presuhnt) noun a substance, especially a medication, which acts to suppress or reduce the intensity of a specific symptom: a cough suppressant …  

  • cough — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, polite (esp. BrE), slight ▪ The butler gave a little cough to announce his presence. ▪ violent ▪ bad …   Collocations dictionary

  • suppressant — sup|press|ant [səˈpresənt] n appetite/cough/pain etc suppressant a drug or medicine that makes you less hungry, cough less etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • suppressant — noun Suppressant is used after these nouns: ↑cough …   Collocations dictionary

  • Suppressant, cough — A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough …   Medical dictionary

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